HOPE is a choral programme of South African freedom songs, sung in 12 Indigenous languages; protest music from the Civil Rights Movement; and select pop songs.
The 15-strong choir is made up of the best talent from the many churches in and around Soweto. The members perform alongside two musicians on keys and percussion.
Swelling with pride, love and the fight for racial equality, this all-new concert from Soweto Gospel Choir is a rare chance to witness one of live music’s greatest wonders.
We were so close to seeing the triple Grammy-winning choir at the Festival in 2020 and can’t wait for the historic sound of South African freedom songs and African American civil rights music — including protest songs by James Brown, Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin — to raise the roof of the Auckland Town Hall.
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$2 per hour to a max of $12 on weekends and a $12 flat rate for weekday evenings at The Civic car park. Find out more.